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Kanji 令: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 令: orders, laws, command, decree, good

Key takeaways

Kanji 令: orders, laws, command, decree, good. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

orderslawscommanddecreegood

On reading

レイ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 令

orders, laws, command, decree, good

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

人 + 一

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine one (一) person (人) acting as a leader and issuing a command. This character means decree or order, and is used in words like command (命令) and law (法令).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

レイ
  • 指令しれい

    orders / instructions / directives

  • 命令めいれい

    order / command / instruction

Commonly used words

  • 指令
    しれい

    orders / instructions / directives

  • 命令
    めいれい

    order / command / instruction

Example sentences

Example 1

上司から指がありました。

Translation

There was an order from my boss.

Example 2

に従って行動してください。

Translation

Please act according to the instructions.

Example 3

たとえ雨でも出かけます。

Translation

I will go out even if it rains.

Example 4

たとえ失敗しても諦めないで。

Translation

Even if you fail, don't give up.

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